England facing fight to avoid fourth defeat in a row after KL Rahul's 199 puts India in control on day three of final Test in Chennai

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Rahul became only the ninth batsman in Test history to fall one run short of a double ton (Source: Reuters)

Frank Dalleres

England all-rounder Ben Stokes struck a resigned note after opener KL Rahul’s 199 put India into another commanding position on the third day of the fifth and final Test in Chennai.

The tourists for once neutralised India captain Virat Kohli, only for Rahul to conjure his own mammoth knock and usher the hosts to 391-4, 86 runs off England’s first innings total.

India, who have already won the series, look likely to surpass that score, leaving England in a fight to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat.